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Desert Hot Springs council approves downtown event lease, introduces two ordinances and adopts SB 341 housing successor report
Summary
Council unanimously approved a 12‑month downtown lease for monthly special events, introduced ordinances updating the city seal and requiring contractor job‑site CDTFA registration for projects over $5 million (first readings), and approved the SB 341 housing‑successor annual report with a direction to prioritize extremely low‑income households in future spending.
The Desert Hot Springs City Council voted on several administrative items after public comment and staff reports.
Lease for downtown special events: Staff presented a proposed 12‑month lease (Sept. 16, 2025–Sept. 15, 2026) for six vacant parcels on the north side of Pearson Boulevard between Cactus Drive and West Drive to host monthly special events. The staff report said the sites would be leased "as is" and returned "as is," with rent at $1,500 per month and a 30‑day termination clause. A resident asked whether noise ordinances would be enforced; council members affirmed they would. Mayor Pro Tem Gary Gardner moved to adopt the lease; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
City seal ordinance (first reading): Staff explained a proposed amendment to Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code chapter 1.1 that would update exhibit B to reflect the city's updated branding and prohibit unauthorized use of the official seal and past logos. The council introduced and approved the ordinance for first reading; the ordinance will return Oct. 7 for second reading and adoption.
Contractor registration ordinance (first reading): Staff presented an ordinance to add chapter 15.06 to the municipal code requiring contractors on construction contracts over $5,000,000 to register job sites as sub‑outlets with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration so local sales tax can be allocated to the city rather than the county pool. A council member asked for projected revenue; staff said it depended on contract specifics and could not provide an estimate. The council moved and approved the first reading unanimously.
SB 341 housing successor‑agency annual report: Staff presented the SB 341 report covering fiscal years roughly 2013–2024 summarizing housing‑asset activity of the housing successor agency for the former redevelopment agency. Staff said the housing authority had been compliant overall with Health & Safety Code reporting, but that expenditures had not met a requirement that at least 30% of certain housing development costs benefit extremely low‑income households; to address that, staff said 50% of future housing expenditures will be directed to benefit that group. The council approved the report for transmittal to California HCD and posting to the city's website.
All motions recorded at the meeting passed unanimously; no recorded roll‑call dissents were shown in the transcript.
